Parks, trails and boat ramps near eTown
36 parks, preserves and trail systems sit within 25 miles of eTown, and 51 public boat ramps and paddle launches within 15 miles. The closest park or preserve is Julington-Durbin Preserve, 14 min drive.
Measured from our map point for eTown: drive minutes without traffic where we have them, straight-line miles otherwise.
Park or preserveBoat rampPaddle launchShowing 87 of 87
Closest first
- 2 mi away
1Baymeadows Regional Park – Fish Management Area Primitive Ramp
Boat ramp · Baymeadows Regional Park · 1 lane · 20 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 4 mi away
2Palmetto Leaves Regional Park Canoe Launch
Paddle launch · Julington Creek - Big Davis Creek · 13 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 6 mi away
3Alejandro Garces Camp Tomahawk Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Goodby's Creek · 7 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 14 min drive
4Julington-Durbin Preserve
Conservation area · 6.4 mi of trails · 2,042 acres · Hiking, Biking, Horseback, Paddling
- 7 mi away
5Goodby's Creek Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Goodby's Creek · 3 lanes · 38 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
6Hood Landing Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Julington Creek · 1 lane · 10 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 15 min drive
7Gourd Island Conservation Area
Conservation area · 3.3 mi of trails · 513 acres · Hiking, Biking, Horseback
- 7 mi away
8Pottsburg Creek Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Pottsburg Creek · 2 lanes · 14 trailer spaces · Free
- 17 min drive
- 8 mi away
10Cradle Creek Preserve Kayak Launch (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Cradle Creek - San Pablo Creek · 2 parking spaces · Free
- 8 mi away
11Castaway Island Preserve Kayak Dock
Paddle launch · Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway · 6 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
12Palm Valley Public Landing
Boat ramp · Tolomato River · 1 lane · 12 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
13Nocatee Trail Paddlecraft Launch at Palm Valley Bridge
Paddle launch · Intracoastal Waterway · 6 parking spaces · Free
- 9 mi away
14County Dock Hand Launch Area
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · 7 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
15Mandarin Park Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Julington Creek · 14 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 19 min drive
- 9 mi away
17Mandarin Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Julington Creek · 2 lanes · 43 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
18Nathan Krestul Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Christopher Creek · Free
- 9 mi away
19Huguenot Park Fish Management Area Hand Launch
Paddle launch · Huguenot Lagoon · 3 trailer spaces · Free
- 9 mi away
20Earl Johnson City Park – St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area South Hand Launch Ramp (No Gas Motors)
Paddle launch · St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area South Pond · 6 trailer spaces · Free
- 9 mi away
21Earl Johnson City Park – St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area North Hand Launch Ramp (No Gas Motors)
Paddle launch · St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area North Pond · 3 trailer spaces · Free
- 10 mi away
22Tide Views Preserve Canoe Landing (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 14 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 23 min drive
- 11 mi away
24Dutton Island Park & Preserve – South Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 12 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 11 mi away
25Guana River Wildlife Management Area – Roscoe Road – McNeil's Pond Kayak Access
Paddle launch · McNeil's Pond · 5 parking spaces
- 11 mi away
- 11 mi away
27Dutton Island Park & Preserve – North Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 3 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 11 mi away
28Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 2 lanes · 12 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 11 mi away
29Guana River Wildlife Management Area – Six Mile Landing Public Boat Ramp (10 HP Max)
Boat ramp · Guana Lake · 1 lane · 6 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 12 mi away
30Bee Street Park – Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Saint Johns River · 5 parking spaces · Free
The map shows all 87; the list stops at the closest 30.
Public lands from the state, the water districts, the counties and the National Park Service; ramps and launches from FWC’s Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Hours, fees and closures change, so check the agency’s page before you go.
Quick answers
- What is the closest park or preserve to eTown?
- Julington-Durbin Preserve, 14 min drive.
- Where is the closest public boat ramp to eTown?
- Goodby's Creek Boat Ramp on St. Johns River - Goodby's Creek, about 7 miles away, with 38 trailer spaces.
- Where can I launch a kayak or paddleboard near eTown?
- Palmetto Leaves Regional Park Canoe Launch on Julington Creek - Big Davis Creek, about 4 miles away.
- What is the largest preserve within 30 minutes of eTown?
- Nocatee Preserve, about 2,378 acres, 23 min drive.
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